screening > BELOW THE CLOUDS by Gianfranco Rosi

Between Vesuvius and the Gulf of Naples, the land quakes from time to time, and the fumaroles of the Phlegraean Fields taint the air. The ruins that lie below — Pompeii, Herculaneum, long-submerged Roman villas — tell of a future that was buried by time. From these traces of history, memories of the subterranean world, in black and white, a lesser-known Naples emerges and fills with lives. Below the Clouds lies a territory criss-crossed by inhabitants, worshippers, tourists and archaeologists excavating the past — and by those who, in museums, strive to give new life and meaning to statues, fragments and ruins. The land that skirts the Gulf is a vast time machine.

Screening followed by a conversation with film director, screenwriter, producer and director of photography Gianfranco Rosi moderated by journalist Valentina Martelli

Below the Clouds
Italy, 2025 115 min
Director: Gianfranco Rosi
Screenwriters: Gianfranco Rosi, Marie-Pierre Muller, Carmelo Marabello
Producers: Paolo Del Brocco, Donatella Palermo, Gianfranco Rosi
Director of photography: Gianfranco Rosi
Editing: Fabrizio Federico
Music: Daniel Blumberg
Languages: Italian, Syrian Arabic, Japanese, Neapolitan, English

Winner, Special Jury Prize, 2025 Venice Film Festival